diff --git a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
index c37a2b7de..6cfd39637 100644
--- a/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
+++ b/lib/compress/zstdmt_compress.c
@@ -276,8 +276,6 @@ unsigned ZSTDMT_rust_computeTargetJobLog(unsigned windowLog, unsigned chainLog,
 int ZSTDMT_rust_overlapLog(int overlapLog, int strategy);
 size_t ZSTDMT_rust_computeOverlapSize(unsigned windowLog, unsigned chainLog,
                                       int strategy, int overlapLog, int enableLdm);
-int ZSTDMT_rust_isOverlapped(const void* bufferStart, size_t bufferCapacity,
-                             const void* rangeStart, size_t rangeSize);
 int ZSTDMT_rust_doesOverlapWindow(const void* bufferStart, size_t bufferCapacity,
                                   const void* nextSrc, const void* base,
                                   const void* dictBase, U32 dictLimit, U32 lowLimit);
@@ -302,12 +300,31 @@ typedef struct {
     const void* start;
     size_t size;
 } ZSTDMT_RustInputRange;
+typedef struct {
+    const void* roundBufferStart;
+    size_t roundBufferCapacity;
+    size_t roundBufferPos;
+    const void* prefixStart;
+    size_t prefixSize;
+    size_t targetSectionSize;
+    const void* inUseStart;
+    size_t inUseSize;
+} ZSTDMT_RustTryGetInputRangeProjection;
+typedef struct {
+    unsigned ready;
+    unsigned movePrefix;
+    void* bufferStart;
+    size_t bufferCapacity;
+    size_t roundBufferPos;
+} ZSTDMT_RustTryGetInputRangeResult;
 typedef void (*ZSTDMT_jobProjectionFn)(void* opaque, unsigned jobID,
                                       ZSTDMT_RustJobProjection* projection);
 ZSTDMT_RustInputRange ZSTDMT_rust_getInputDataInUse(
         unsigned firstJobID, unsigned lastJobID, unsigned jobIDMask,
         size_t roundBufferCapacity, size_t targetSectionSize,
         void* opaque, ZSTDMT_jobProjectionFn projectJob);
+ZSTDMT_RustTryGetInputRangeResult ZSTDMT_rust_tryGetInputRange(
+        const ZSTDMT_RustTryGetInputRangeProjection* projection);
 size_t ZSTDMT_rust_toFlushNow(unsigned doneJobID, unsigned nextJobID,
                               unsigned jobIDMask, void* opaque,
                               ZSTDMT_jobProjectionFn projectJob);
@@ -1760,15 +1777,6 @@ static Range ZSTDMT_getInputDataInUse(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
     return (Range){ range.start, range.size };
 }
 
-/**
- * Returns non-zero iff buffer and range overlap.
- */
-static int ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(Buffer buffer, Range range)
-{
-    return ZSTDMT_rust_isOverlapped(buffer.start, buffer.capacity,
-                                    range.start, range.size);
-}
-
 static int ZSTDMT_doesOverlapWindow(Buffer buffer, ZSTD_window_t window)
 {
     DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_doesOverlapWindow");
@@ -1811,15 +1819,29 @@ static void ZSTDMT_waitForLdmComplete(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx, Buffer buffer)
 static int ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRange(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
 {
     Range const inUse = ZSTDMT_getInputDataInUse(mtctx);
-    size_t const spaceLeft = mtctx->roundBuff.capacity - mtctx->roundBuff.pos;
-    size_t const spaceNeeded = mtctx->targetSectionSize;
+    ZSTDMT_RustTryGetInputRangeProjection const projection = {
+        mtctx->roundBuff.buffer,
+        mtctx->roundBuff.capacity,
+        mtctx->roundBuff.pos,
+        mtctx->inBuff.prefix.start,
+        mtctx->inBuff.prefix.size,
+        mtctx->targetSectionSize,
+        inUse.start,
+        inUse.size
+    };
+    ZSTDMT_RustTryGetInputRangeResult const result =
+        ZSTDMT_rust_tryGetInputRange(&projection);
     Buffer buffer;
 
     DEBUGLOG(5, "ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRange");
     assert(mtctx->inBuff.buffer.start == NULL);
-    assert(mtctx->roundBuff.capacity >= spaceNeeded);
 
-    if (spaceLeft < spaceNeeded) {
+    if (!result.ready) {
+        DEBUGLOG(5, "Waiting for buffer...");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (result.movePrefix) {
         /* ZSTD_invalidateRepCodes() doesn't work for extDict variants.
          * Simply copy the prefix to the beginning in that case.
          */
@@ -1828,23 +1850,14 @@ static int ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRange(ZSTDMT_CCtx* mtctx)
 
         buffer.start = start;
         buffer.capacity = prefixSize;
-        if (ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(buffer, inUse)) {
-            DEBUGLOG(5, "Waiting for buffer...");
-            return 0;
-        }
         ZSTDMT_waitForLdmComplete(mtctx, buffer);
         ZSTD_memmove(start, mtctx->inBuff.prefix.start, prefixSize);
         mtctx->inBuff.prefix.start = start;
-        mtctx->roundBuff.pos = prefixSize;
+        mtctx->roundBuff.pos = result.roundBufferPos;
     }
-    buffer.start = mtctx->roundBuff.buffer + mtctx->roundBuff.pos;
-    buffer.capacity = spaceNeeded;
 
-    if (ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(buffer, inUse)) {
-        DEBUGLOG(5, "Waiting for buffer...");
-        return 0;
-    }
-    assert(!ZSTDMT_isOverlapped(buffer, mtctx->inBuff.prefix));
+    buffer.start = (BYTE*)result.bufferStart;
+    buffer.capacity = result.bufferCapacity;
 
     ZSTDMT_waitForLdmComplete(mtctx, buffer);
 
diff --git a/rust/src/zstdmt_compress.rs b/rust/src/zstdmt_compress.rs
index 0ce5e9d60..abc5f5510 100644
--- a/rust/src/zstdmt_compress.rs
+++ b/rust/src/zstdmt_compress.rs
@@ -170,6 +170,35 @@ pub struct ZSTDMT_inputRange {
     pub size: usize,
 }
 
+/// Scalar input-buffer state used by the MT range-selection policy.  C keeps
+/// the input and round-buffer structs private; Rust decides only whether the
+/// next target section can be reused and where that section starts.
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeProjection {
+    pub roundBufferStart: *const c_void,
+    pub roundBufferCapacity: usize,
+    pub roundBufferPos: usize,
+    pub prefixStart: *const c_void,
+    pub prefixSize: usize,
+    pub targetSectionSize: usize,
+    pub inUseStart: *const c_void,
+    pub inUseSize: usize,
+}
+
+/// Result of the MT input-range selection.  C applies the returned decision,
+/// including synchronization waits, prefix copying, and private field
+/// updates.
+#[repr(C)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeResult {
+    pub ready: c_uint,
+    pub movePrefix: c_uint,
+    pub bufferStart: *mut c_void,
+    pub bufferCapacity: usize,
+    pub roundBufferPos: usize,
+}
+
 pub type ZSTDMT_jobProjectionFn = unsafe extern "C" fn(
     opaque: *mut c_void,
     job_id: c_uint,
@@ -962,6 +991,93 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn ZSTDMT_rust_toFlushNow(
     })
 }
 
+#[inline]
+fn try_get_input_range_with(
+    projection: ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeProjection,
+) -> ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeResult {
+    let invalid = || ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeResult::default();
+
+    debug_assert!(projection.roundBufferPos <= projection.roundBufferCapacity);
+    debug_assert!(projection.targetSectionSize > 0);
+    if projection.roundBufferPos > projection.roundBufferCapacity
+        || projection.targetSectionSize == 0
+        || projection.targetSectionSize > projection.roundBufferCapacity
+    {
+        return invalid();
+    }
+
+    let space_left = projection.roundBufferCapacity - projection.roundBufferPos;
+    let (round_buffer_pos, move_prefix) = if space_left < projection.targetSectionSize {
+        /* The C implementation first checks the prefix range at the start of
+         * the round buffer before resetting the position there. */
+        if is_overlapped(
+            projection.roundBufferStart,
+            projection.prefixSize,
+            projection.inUseStart,
+            projection.inUseSize,
+        ) != 0
+        {
+            return invalid();
+        }
+        if projection.prefixSize > projection.roundBufferCapacity - projection.targetSectionSize {
+            return invalid();
+        }
+        (projection.prefixSize, 1)
+    } else {
+        (projection.roundBufferPos, 0)
+    };
+
+    let buffer_start = projection
+        .roundBufferStart
+        .cast::<u8>()
+        .wrapping_add(round_buffer_pos)
+        .cast_mut()
+        .cast::<c_void>();
+    if move_prefix == 0 {
+        /* This is an internal invariant in the original C helper: a live
+         * prefix must never be overwritten by the next source section. */
+        debug_assert_eq!(
+            is_overlapped(
+                buffer_start,
+                projection.targetSectionSize,
+                projection.prefixStart,
+                projection.prefixSize,
+            ),
+            0
+        );
+    }
+    if is_overlapped(
+        buffer_start,
+        projection.targetSectionSize,
+        projection.inUseStart,
+        projection.inUseSize,
+    ) != 0
+    {
+        return invalid();
+    }
+
+    ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeResult {
+        ready: 1,
+        movePrefix: move_prefix,
+        bufferStart: buffer_start,
+        bufferCapacity: projection.targetSectionSize,
+        roundBufferPos: round_buffer_pos,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Select the next reusable round-buffer section for MT input.  The C adapter
+/// retains all synchronization, prefix copying, and private context updates.
+#[cfg(not(test))]
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn ZSTDMT_rust_tryGetInputRange(
+    projection: *const ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeProjection,
+) -> ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeResult {
+    let Some(projection) = (unsafe { projection.as_ref() }).copied() else {
+        return ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeResult::default();
+    };
+    try_get_input_range_with(projection)
+}
+
 #[inline]
 fn cycle_log(chain_log: c_uint, strategy: c_int) -> c_uint {
     chain_log.wrapping_sub((strategy >= ZSTD_BTLAZY2) as c_uint)
@@ -3087,6 +3203,70 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result.size, source.len());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn try_get_input_range_selects_next_section_without_wrapping() {
+        let round_buffer = [0u8; 32];
+        let prefix = [1u8; 4];
+        let projection = ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeProjection {
+            roundBufferStart: round_buffer.as_ptr().cast(),
+            roundBufferCapacity: round_buffer.len(),
+            roundBufferPos: 8,
+            prefixStart: prefix.as_ptr().cast(),
+            prefixSize: prefix.len(),
+            targetSectionSize: 8,
+            ..ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeProjection::default()
+        };
+
+        let result = try_get_input_range_with(projection);
+
+        assert_eq!(result.ready, 1);
+        assert_eq!(result.movePrefix, 0);
+        assert_eq!(result.roundBufferPos, 8);
+        assert_eq!(
+            result.bufferStart,
+            round_buffer.as_ptr().wrapping_add(8).cast_mut().cast()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(result.bufferCapacity, 8);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn try_get_input_range_wraps_after_prefix_and_rejects_live_ranges() {
+        let round_buffer = [0u8; 32];
+        let prefix = [1u8; 4];
+        let wrapped = ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeProjection {
+            roundBufferStart: round_buffer.as_ptr().cast(),
+            roundBufferCapacity: round_buffer.len(),
+            roundBufferPos: 28,
+            prefixStart: prefix.as_ptr().cast(),
+            prefixSize: prefix.len(),
+            targetSectionSize: 8,
+            ..ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeProjection::default()
+        };
+        let result = try_get_input_range_with(wrapped);
+        assert_eq!(result.ready, 1);
+        assert_eq!(result.movePrefix, 1);
+        assert_eq!(result.roundBufferPos, prefix.len());
+        assert_eq!(
+            result.bufferStart,
+            round_buffer.as_ptr().wrapping_add(4).cast_mut().cast()
+        );
+
+        let blocked_prefix = ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeProjection {
+            inUseStart: round_buffer.as_ptr().cast(),
+            inUseSize: prefix.len(),
+            ..wrapped
+        };
+        assert_eq!(try_get_input_range_with(blocked_prefix).ready, 0);
+
+        let blocked_source = ZSTDMT_tryGetInputRangeProjection {
+            roundBufferPos: 8,
+            inUseStart: round_buffer.as_ptr().wrapping_add(8).cast(),
+            inUseSize: 8,
+            ..wrapped
+        };
+        assert_eq!(try_get_input_range_with(blocked_source).ready, 0);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn to_flush_now_projects_oldest_slot_and_normalizes_errors() {
         let projection = ZSTDMT_jobProjection {